MISE Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education - 2 years

Overview

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED AT FLINDERS CITY CAMPUS FROM 2025

THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED AT BEDFORD PARK FROM 2025 FOR COMMENCING STUDENTS

This course acknowledges the diverse range of learners in preschools and schools and their entitlement to an equitable and appropriate education, and is designed to prepare educators and other professionals to build research-informed knowledge, skills and understandings that will enable them to implement and lead inclusive processes and practices in their schools and sites.

The Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education offers a wide range of topics to enable students to tailor their studies to suit their particular learning goals and contexts.

Up to two eligible Graduate Certificates can be credited towards this course. To graduate with the Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education, you must be admitted to the course and complete a further one or two Minors as prescribed below in the course rule.

Eligible Graduate Certificates are:

One or two of core focus areas:

Graduate Certificate in Autism and Complex Disabilities
Graduate Certificate in Education Research
Graduate Certificate in Student Inclusion

One of optional focus area:

Graduate Certificate in Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Education
Graduate Certificate in Education Pedagogy and Practice
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education
Graduate Certificate in STEM Education
Graduate Certificate in Student Wellbeing

Course offerings

Bedford Park

Flinders

Flinders City Campus

Courses / qualifications may not be offered in all locations and modes each year. For more information on Mode of Delivery, visit Mode definitions

Student guidance

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Program of study overview

To qualify for the Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 18 units a student may choose to exit with one of the following awards, subject to meeting the program of study for that award:

Graduate Certificate in Autism and Complex Disabilities
Graduate Certificate in Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Education
Graduate Certificate in Education Pedagogy and Practice
Graduate Certificate in Education Research
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education
Graduate Certificate in STEM Education
Graduate Certificate in Student Inclusion
Graduate Certificate in Student Wellbeing

Program of study notes

Program of study
72 Units

Core54 Units

Option18 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold a degree or equivalent qualification in education, disability studies, psychology, speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution.

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

English Language requirements

Aims

This course aims to:

Provide contemporary knowledge of local, national and international policy, legislation, research perspectives, issues and evidence-informed practices associated with inclusive and specialised education
Provide a range of minors that enable students to develop expertise within one or more areas of inclusive and specialised education, or the option of building a program of study to include a broad selection of topics
Equip graduates with sound creative, caring, ethical and critical thinking, problem-solving and research skills to enable them to engage in critical reflection on and inquiry into theoretical and practical models and frameworks of provisions and practices, and to be creative, flexible and ethical in their approach
Develop graduates’ knowledge, skills and understandings about inclusive and specialised education that will enable them to design, implement and evaluate policies, programs and services which improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people with special needs
Support graduates to become skilled professionals who are able to communicate and collaborate effectively and ethically with children, parents, carers, educators and other professionals
Develop graduates who are equipped to provide leadership in inclusive and specialised education and advocacy for children and young people with special needs.